The University Library, also known as the heart of the CSUN campus, has an amazing student workforce dedicated to supporting our operation. Not only do our student employees make use of the Library's resources themselves, but they also help to make these resources available to their fellow students, staff, faculty, and community members. Their smiles and laughter bring joy and great energy to the Library each and every day.
We are proud to virtually present our 2020 Outstanding Student Employees from each department of the University Library! Congratulations and thank you for all your hard work and dedication to the Library, and perseverance to reach your academic goals. You make us proud!
Meet Our Outstanding Students
Library Administration/Finance & Personnel - Facilities
Supervisor
Jason Billick
![Picture of outstanding student Giovanni Curiel](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/giovanni-curiel-sm.jpg)
Giovanni Curiel
Systems and Operations Management
Hobbies
Hiking and Photography
☙☙
Research, Instruction and Outreach Services
Supervisor
Veronica Muncal
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/valerie-abboud-sm.jpg)
Valerie Abboud
B.S. Kinesiology with a
focus on Exercise Science
Hobbies
Watching movies, going to concerts and cooking!
☙☙
Teacher's Curriculum Center/Music & Media
Supervisor
Ed Park
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/camille-villaflores-sm.jpg)
Camille Villaflores
Accounting
Hobbies
Loves to dance
☙☙
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/pavitra-kanse-sm.jpg)
Pavitra Kanse
Engineering Management
Hobbies
Loves to dance
☙☙
Reserves, Periodicals, and Manuscripts
Supervisor
Ross Kendall
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/prateeksha-kumar-sm.jpg)
Prateeksha Mohan Kumar
Engineering
Hobbies
Cooking new recipes from the internet, playing board games, exploring new places, and painting
☙☙
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/mona-azami-sm.jpg)
Mona Azami
Deaf Studies
Hobbies
Dancing, hiking, and swimming
☙☙
Guest Services - Front Desk
Supervisor
Gabriel Castaneda
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/katherine-pina-sm.jpg)
Katherine Pina
Child Development
minor in Psychology
Hobbies
Practicing calligraphy and drawing
☙☙
![Picture of outstanding student Sari Ajina](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/sari-ajina-sm.jpg)
Sari Ajina
Computer Science
Hobbies
Soccer and video games
☙☙
Guest Services - Automated Storage & Retrieval System
Supervisor
Tony Ivankovic
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/jaime-alcala-sm.jpg)
Jaime Alcala
Marketing
Hobbies
Reading and practicing guitar
☙☙
Guest Services - Shelving
Supervisor
Carina Becerra
![Picture of outstanding student Matthew Sanchez](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/matthew-sanchez-sm.jpg)
Matthew Sanchez
American Sign Language
Hobbies
Football and Rugby
☙☙
Library Systems Group
Supervisor
David Morck
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/sam-thacker-sm.jpg)
Sam Thacker
Computer Science
minor in Philosophy
Hobbies
DnD, reading, coding for fun, philosophizing, hiking, and musing about the meaning of mind
☙☙
Creative Media Studio
Supervisors
Eva Cohen & Rheana Laguardia
![Picture of outstanding student Hannah Maselli](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/hannah-maselli-sm.jpg)
Hannah Maselli
TV Production
Hobbies
Cooking, baking and all things BTS
☙☙
Library Technology Services
Supervisors
Eva Cohen & Rheana Laguardia
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/bhagesh-jain-sm.jpg)
Bhagesh Jain
Electrical Engineering
Hobbies
Traveling around the world
☙☙
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/arek-soulahian-sm.jpg)
Arek Soulahian
Computer Engineering
Hobbies
Studying and hanging out in the Library
☙☙
Collection Access and Management Services
Supervisor
Steve Kutay
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/adam-dennett-sm.jpg)
Adam Dennett
Business Information
Hobbies
Amateur radio
☙☙
Special Collections & Archives
Supervisors
Holli Teltoe & David Sigler
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/michael-thamas-sm.jpg)
Michael Thamas
Microbiology
Hobbies
Basketball, listening to music, working on research in the lab
☙☙
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/cameron-takahashi-sm.jpg)
Cameron Takahashi
Sociology
minor in Political Science
Hobbies
Developing games, reading books and watching musicals
☙☙
Interlibrary Loan
Supervisor
Darnesa Morris
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/betsaira-aguilera-sm.jpg)
Betsaira Aguilera
Political Science
Hobbies
Cooking
☙☙
Map Collection
Supervisor
Chris Salvano
![Picture of outstanding student](/sites/default/files/2020-outstanding-students/sarah-termini-sm.jpg)
Sarah Termini
Geography
Hobbies
I like to sew stuffed animals and sometimes even design patterns for them. My favorite is a winged pig I designed for the LA County Fair
☙☙
Meet Our Student Assistants
- 🎓 = graduating student
A
- Valerie Abboud 🎓
- Kelly Ades
- Betsaira Aguilera
- Saro Aharonian
- Sari Ajina
- Olaide Akintunde
- Jaime Alcala
- Kristal Alconcel 🎓
- Lucero Anaya
- Syeda Anika 🎓
- Ruby Antosh 🎓
- Rene Arana
- Mona Azami 🎓
B
- Jacob Baer 🎓
- Isaak Bocanegra-Estrada
- Tim Bochen
- Schorl Peter Brest Van Kempen
- Lauren Burdzinski 🎓
C
- Jocelyn Castaneda
- Miranda Chavez
- Sheryl Cortez
- Christopher Cubillo
- Giovanni Curiel
D
- Annie Darabedyan
- Nallely De La Rosa
- Christopher Delgado
- Brian De Marcos 🎓
- Getaywokal Degef
- Chloe Demosthenous 🎓
- Adam Dennet 🎓
- Raquel Dubin
- Frank Duci
E
- Sindi Eishoei
- Maryann Erilim 🎓
- Joselyn Escobar
F
- Beverly D. Figueroa
- Katlyn Rose Fountain
G
- Dyani Garcia 🎓
- Emily Garcia
- Tina Gharai
- Cyrus Ghazizadeh 🎓
- Kate Go
- Mariah Gonzales
- Gaven Grantz
- Marlene Gutierrez
H
- Sophia Hejran
- Stephanie Hernandez
- Camille Howard
- Sierra Hurtado
- Hoan Huynh
I
- Stanley Ibo
- Anthony Itzep-Lopez
J
- Bhagesh Jain 🎓
- Ana Jasso
K
- Pradnya Kalgutkar 🎓
- Pavitra Kanse
- Kebron Kibret 🎓
- Lidya Kidanemariam
- Mary (Katie) Knudson 🎓
- Prateeksha Mohan Kumar 🎓
L
- Erin Laing
- Gabriela Lazo
- SangHyun (Max) Lee
- Lilly Linares
- Michael Luera
M
- Mariana Marquez
- Madeleine (Maddy) Martin
- Erika Martinez
- Hannah Maselli
- David Midyan
- Carina Mueller
O
- Olaniyi Oladipo
- Kennedy Oliver-Sorrell
- Jennifer Orozco
- Roxana Ortiz
P
- Karen Paredes
- Devanshi Patel
- Joey Piellucci 🎓
- Katherine Pina
- Anthony Ponce
Q
- Jeovanni Quintanilla
- Anne Lorraine Quizon 🎓
R
- Brianna Rhodes
- James Richards
- Joseph Rios
- Ollin Rocha 🎓
- Cecilia Cuellar Ruano 🎓
S
- Elianne Salas 🎓
- Matthew Sanchez
- Parth Shah
- Prabhjee Singh
- Katherine Sirca
- Danielle Snali 🎓
- Arek Soulahian
- Grayson Szumilas
T
- Cameron Takahashi
- Sarah Termini
- Sam Thacker
- Michael Thamas 🎓
- Madeleine Tokunaga 🎓
- Nataly Torres
U
- Amanjot Ubhi
V
- Monica Valencia 🎓
- Maria Vargas
- Daniela Vargas-Mazzocco
- Andrea Vega
- Stacy Villa
- Camille Villaflores
W
- Ibrahim Wardan